Grade+3+Unit+4-Close+Reading+1

= Introduction: Lesson 18 =
 * Lesson 18 consists of an informational text about trees and three poems about nature.
 * For A Tree Is Growing, read the entire text.
 * After reading, go back for a close read of ** pages 78-79 **

= Student Outcomes: =
 * Students will use text and graphic features to enhance understanding.
 * Students will write to persuade

The following questions are based on ** pages 78-79 **. 1. What is the purpose of each of the labels? 2. Use the information in ** paragraph 2 ** to explain what is shown in the circular diagram. 3. How do the pictures of the baobab trees and the caption below work together to explain the tree's special adaptation?
 * =Title 1: A Tree Is Growing= || =Title 2: Poems About Nature= ||
 * =Questions:=

4. ** On pages 90-91 **, compare and contrast the regular font text to the text in italics. || =Questions:= 1. How does the author distinguish between the poems and the non-fiction text on the page? 2. In "Until I Saw the Sea", how does the personification in the poem help you visualize the sea? 3. In "Mountain Mist", why does the author mention windows, eyeglasses, and a windshield? 4. In "Knockabout and Knockaboom", how does the author feel about the desert? Use evidence from the poem to support your answer. ||

= Summative Questions: =

1. What might be wrong with a tree if it has no sap? 2. What page would be most helpful in determining the purpose of a tree's leaves? roots? bark? Give evidence to show why you chose that page.

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